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Jay Peters

NYT Games is testing Zorse, a new ‘phrase guessing’ puzzle game

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The New York Times is starting to beta test a new puzzle game called “Zorse,” as reported by Semafor. The game is a “new phrase guessing game where every puzzle is a mash-up of two phrases,” NYT spokesperson Jordan Cohen says in a statement to The Verge. As Semafor points out, the Zorse name “identifies the offspring of a zebra and another equine,” so it seems like the game will focus on wordplay like...

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Justine Calma

The US could finally ditch lead pipes under new EPA decision

Michael Regan, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on January 27th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule today that mandates the replacement of lead pipes in drinking water systems within 10 years. The agency also announced $2.6 billion in funding to upgrade systems and make the changes.

Up to 9 million homes across the US still...

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Sheena Vasani

The best Apple deals available for Amazon’s October Prime Day event

Apple’s entry-level smartwatch, the second-gen Apple Watch SE, is down to its best price to date. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

If you don’t want to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday to save big on some of Apple’s most popular products, Amazon’s October Prime Day event presents an earlier opportunity. Right now, Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are down to their all-time low, while the latest iPad and second-gen Apple Watch SE are also receiving steep...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Invincible Fight Girl smashes her way onto Adult Swim this November

Though Adult Swim has been very quiet about Juston Gordon-Montgomery’s Invincible Fight Girl since sharing a brief tease earlier this summer, the animated series finally has a release date and a snazzy new trailer.

Set in a world where seemingly everyone is a self-styled wrestler, Invincible Fight Girl tells the story of Andy (Sydney Mikayla), a young girl who sets out on a mission to become a legendary brawler one match at a time. While Andy’s parents want her to become an...

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto Quentyn Kennemer

Xbox Series X / S expansion cards are near their lowest prices for Prime Day

If you want to store and play the newest Xbox Series X / S games, a normal hard drive won’t do. | Image: Western Digital

There’s a deluge of games coming to Xbox over the next few months, so you’d better have some extra storage handy. Xbox Series X / S owners only have one real option for newer games: the various expansion cards you can get from Western Digital and Seagate. Thankfully, they’re steeply discounted for the October Amazon Prime Day event.

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Tom Warren

OneDrive is getting a new mobile app, better search, and colored folders in File Explorer

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Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service is getting an improved search experience, a new mobile app, colored folders in File Explorer, and much more in the weeks ahead. Starting today, Copilot in OneDrive will now be available to all of Microsoft’s commercial customers.

“Our improved search experience is a game-changer,” says Jason Moore, vice president of product for OneDrive. “With new filter controls and more detailed results, find the exact file or...

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Allison Johnson

The Google Pixel 8A is just a ridiculously good deal at $379

Grab this aloe version while it’s still in stock. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

Google’s Pixel 8A is the kind of phone you tell your parents or your hair stylist to buy (hi, Shannon!). The interface is straightforward and clean, it offers a high level of dust and water resistance, and it’ll receive regular software updates for the next seven years. That’ll give you a lot of peace of mind recommending it to friends and family.

The cameras aren’t quite as good as what...

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Victoria Song

The Garmin Forerunner 255 Music is nearly half off for Prime Day

You get a bunch of features for a much more palatable price. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

When I first reviewed the Garmin Forerunner 255, I said it was a steal for runners who wanted dual-frequency GPS at a more palatable price. Well, thanks to Prime Day discounts, it’s even more palatable at $219.99 — a whopping 45 percent off list price.

Dual-frequency GPS makes a big difference for accuracy, but most other watches with it still cost a pretty penny. Garmin’s Epix...

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Yan Zhuang

Mass Evacuations Clog Highways in Florida Ahead of Milton

Officials said the evacuation was likely the biggest the state has seen since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and warned residents to leave early to avoid heavy traffic.

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Abbie VanSickle

Majority of Supreme Court Appears Receptive to Biden Administration Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’

At issue was how the Biden administration had interpreted a federal statute to regulate kits that can be assembled into homemade guns.

Fast Company

Grace Snelling

Why the ‘Fast Company’ homepage looks a little different today

‘Fast Company’ just overhauled its homepage layout to give readers a more personalized and dynamic reading experience.

Finding this article might be easier today than it was yesterday.

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Associated Press

Biden requires cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer within a decade

The rule is the strongest overhaul of lead-in-water standards in roughly three decades.

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

Why 14 state attorneys general are suing TikTok

The lawsuits cited internal company documents to argue that TikTok created addictive features to “exploit children’s underdeveloped psychological and neurological controls.”

Fourteen attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the company created an intentionally addictive app that harmed young people and misrepresented the effectiveness of its safety tools.

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Eve Upton-Clark

‘They hate you if you do not agree’: TikToker Mama Tot has come under fire for her Hurricane Helene posts

The influencer shared a misinformation-filled video criticizing FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene.

At one point in an influencer’s career or another, controversy will seek them out. For popular feel-good TikToker Ophelia Nichol, also known as “Mama Tot,” that moment is now. 

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Jennifer Mattson

Spirit Christmas is coming: Full list of 10 locations for the iconic Halloween store’s new holiday pop-up

The costume retailer is getting into the Christmas market with nearly a dozen pop-ups slated to open starting this October.

Christmas in October? Well, ready or not, here it comes.

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Your Snack Preferences Will Match You With A Crumbl Cookie From This Week's Lineup

I need that Maple Cream Sandwich or Caramel Apple cookie...

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The Mayor Of Tampa's Extremely Bleak Message To People Not Evacuating For Hurricane Milton Is Going Viral

"If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die."

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"I Wish No One Knew Anything": Billie Eilish Claims She's "Never" Going To Talk About Her Sexuality Again

“We’re all babies. We’re all little kids growing up and learning ourselves.”

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32 Things To Buy During Fall Prime Day That Make Perfect Gifts

Whether you’re getting ahead of your holiday shopping or shopping for a birthday tomorrow, these deals will help you find the right gift *and* save money on it.

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Abigail Bassett

Honda Zero first drive: an EV without the baggage

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Honda says its new electric platform is an antidote to oversized, overweight EVs. We test drove a prototype in Japan to see how that’s developing.

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